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Fosamax® is a bisphosphonate medication used for bone
loss. Fosamax has been linked to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, also known as
Dead Jaw, Jaw Necrosis, Bis-Phossy Jaw,
or ONJ. This painful condition causes the jaw bone to decay and die.
The Merck Corporation failed to warn users
of the possibility of serious side effect
while taking Fosamax.
If you have taken
Fosamax and have experienced symptoms of osteonecrosis
leading to infection of the jaw and exposed portions of bone inside the mouth,
call the Law Offices of Handler,
Henning & Rosenberg, LLP to discuss
the merits of your Fosamax claim.
Fosamax Warning - Pennsylvania
Dental Association
The
Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA)
would like to inform the public about
this rare but very serious side effect
of bisphosphonates. Some drugs within
this class include Fosamax®, Actonel®
and Boniva®, taken orally. Other drugs
include Aredia®, Bonefos®, Didronel® or
Zometa®, administered intravenously.
Over a thousand cases of ONJ have been
reported in patients undergoing
bisphosphonate treatments.
One of the
largest reports of Fosamax-associated
ONJ was detailed in an article by Dr.
Salvatore Ruggiero, chief of the
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at the Long Island Jewish
Medical Center. The patients represented
in this series of case reports were
preponderantly female and typically
presented with bone pain, non-healing
extraction sockets or exposed bone that
was linked to the use of Fosamax.
Call the Law Offices of Handler, Henning
& Rosenberg, LLP if you or someone you
love has taken Fosamax and experienced
medical complications concerning your
jaw, jaw decay, jaw death or other
serious injury at 1-800-422-2224.
Fosamax Jaw
Decay
Because invasive dental procedures, such as
gum surgery, extractions, or other surgery
that affects the bone, can worsen Fosamax
associated oral conditions, anyone that has
taken bisphosphonates should advise his or
her dentist and then call the Law Offices of Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP. We help
you. Call us right now at 1-800-422-2224.
Fosamax has been linked to cases of
osteonecrosis of the jaw associated with
dental procedures such as tooth extraction,
however, the condition also can occur
spontaneously. Symptoms of ONJ include, but
are not limited to, pain, swelling, or
infection of the gums or jaw; gums that are
not healing; loose teeth; numbness or a
feeling of heaviness in the jaw, drainage
and exposed bone.
If you
or a member of your family has taken Fosamax
and experienced jaw death, bone decay or
other related injury, please contact your
doctor and then you need to call the Law
Offices of Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP immediately to get help.
Call
today at 1-800-422-2224 for your free
consultation about your Fosamax case.
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